The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
77° E @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:17am / 7:38am
BUOY FORECAST
SW4.8ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 6-8+ ft and clean at 1am on Sun 10/18

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYSW (226) 4.8 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYWSW (242) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-9 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
5.2ft
16s
SW
12pm
6-9 ft
clean

NE

4mph
5ft
16s
SW
6pm
6-8 ft
clean

NNW

1mph
4.9ft
15s
SW

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
4.6ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

SE

4mph
4.3ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SE

4mph
4.2ft
15s
SW

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

5mph
4.3ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SE

2mph
4.3ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SW

2mph
4.3ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

E

2mph
4ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
3.8ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

WSW

5mph
2.6ft
18s
SW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NE

7mph
3ft
17s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

NE

10mph
3.2ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-9 ft fair	SSE 5mph	5.2ft 16s SW
12pm	6-9 ft clean	NE 4mph	5ft 16s SW
6pm	6-8 ft clean	NNW 1mph	4.9ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	ENE 5mph	4.6ft 15s SW
12pm	4-7 ft fair	SE 4mph	4.3ft 15s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	SE 4mph	4.2ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 5mph	4.3ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	SE 2mph	4.3ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	SW 2mph	4.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	E 2mph	4ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	WNW 6mph	3.8ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	WSW 5mph	2.6ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NE 7mph	3ft 17s SW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	NE 10mph	3.2ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 7:20pm.

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